Weather
Dunedin mops up after flash flood
Around 9.5mm of rain hit Dunedin in just 15 minutes yesterday, turning streets into gushing rivers and flooding businesses. Video, Audio
Wild weather downs Wellington power lines
More than 250 properties around Wellington are still without power after strong winds brought down lines throughout the city.
"Potentially catastrophic" fire conditions in NSW
Australian emergency services say they are facing "potentially catastrophic" fire conditions, as a heat wave hits the country's east coast.
Stormy conditions blowing in
Heavy rain and gales may batter parts of the country as a complex trough heads north.
Children among Bali landslide victims
Twelve people, including two children, have been killed in a landslide in Bali, in Indonesia.
Bushfire warning as Australian temperatures soar
Vast swathes of Australia are in the grip of a heatwave, and authorities are warning of catastrophic fire conditions for the ACT, New South Wales and South Australia.
Northland rain welcome, but not a drought-breaker
Farmers and growers in parts of Northland are welcoming the first significant rain in the region for months.
Rain relieves farmers in drought-stricken Northland
It's been raining for most of the night - the first significant downpour since late last year. Audio
Scorcher of a February ahead: NIWA
Chris Brandolino is hoping rain in the east of the North Island will dampen vegetation fires currently burning west of Napier. Audio
Contamination warning for Wellington beaches
Summer weather has finally arrived in Wellington - but now residents are being warned to stay out of the water.
Thousands of eels relocated after lagoon dries up
St Annes Lagoon, in North Canterbury, has completely dried up, threatening the lives of thousands of eels. The community, DoC and ECan worked together today to relocate the eels to a nearby river. Video, Audio
Northland farmers struggle as drought worsens
Northland has had no rain - other than a sprinkle and one 50mm drop - since last October. Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says farmers are struggling. Audio
Gisborne Drought Risk
The weather conditions are dry, dry and getting dire in the Gisborne District. It has recorded the driest January in 112 years - with just 4mm measured at the airport's rain gauge. Federated Farmers… Audio
Gisborne drought breaks record
Gisborne has recorded the driest January in more than a century.
Rain and wind inbound for deep south
MetService has warned of heavy rain and winds heading for the lower South Island overnight.
No guarantee of sunny days with later holiday start
While February is generally warmer and drier for most of New Zealand, it varies across the country, a climate scientist says.
Dry weather spells trouble for Northland farmers
Extra blankets and raincoats haven't been far from reach in many parts of the country, but farmers up north are worried about another prolonged dry spell.
Northland farmers struggling with hot, dry summer
While most of the country's been lamenting a wet summer, farmers in Northland are growing increasingly concerned about alack of rainfall. Audio
Black market for water in parched Far North
A crippling water shortage in the Far North has created a black market, with thousands of litres of water taken from council-owned fire hydrants. Audio
Campaign for later summer holidays
New Zealanders' dreams of BBQs at the beach are being replaced with days at home with the kids as bad weather hits, United Future's Peter Dunne says.
